Peacock three

 I managed to get another peacock painted today, my favourite out of the sketches. He took around 4 hours altogether. I had to tape another piece of paper to my sketchbook to fit all of his tail on, oopsie! I need to finish the other half of it so he has his lady friend next to him in the sunlight! I have always loved peacocks...their colours are memorising, and that sound they make, aau-ahhh!  

Peacocks!

 The first two of some very experimental painting with the peas...with a very abstract approach to their tails. I've been meaning to paint peacocks for so long now so it feels good to finally do it! I saw the first one as a complete disaster at first and I'm still not totally ok with it...but it seems worthy enough to post. The second is more true to what I'm going for! (click for a bigger view)

Peacock sketches/studies

Just some sketches of male and female peafowl, I'll have a go at painting a few of these.

 

Catablu Macaw (Parrot number five)

(Another addition to the avairy!) This one was actually one of my first experiments in my sketchbook. Looking at it again, I think it might be worthy to post here...not happy with the paint but it has energy! Apparently a "catablu" is a "catalina" and "blue and gold" mix. I had no idea there were so many names given to all colour variations and breeds of macaw! I love them more than ever now!

Catalina Macaw (Parrot number four)